My practice begins by collecting what is no longer wanted: the everyday residue of my own consumption. Much of my work grew out of moments of reckoning, food spoiling in my refrigerator and single-use plastics accumulating faster than I could ignore. Instead of discarding these reminders of waste, I began working with them. Wilted produce became natural dyes and plastic packaging was shredded and recombined into new textile forms. These experiments became a way to confront my own habits and the excesses built into daily life. From there, discarded fragments became the foundation of my practice. I manipulate these materials through shredding, reshaping, and recombining until they form surfaces that exist between refuse and cloth. In this transformation, the cast-off becomes a site of renewal, carrying traces of what it once was while opening space for something new. Processes like hand-stitching and natural dyeing allow me to slow down and work closely with the rhythms of the materials. These tactile practices mirror the intricate interplay between humans and our environment, fostering a sense of mindfulness and reflection within my practice. Even as I work with recycled and naturally sourced materials, I remain aware of the ecological footprint of textile production. This tension keeps me questioning my own role and the sustainability of my practice. My work serves as an ongoing call to action for myself as each piece asks me to pay closer attention to what I consume and what I discard. In sharing these works, I invite viewers into that same reconsideration.